It was cheap, great quality and felt like the obvious choice to me. I planned on the more expensive 50mm f/1.4 but realised that the extra money wouldn't be worth it to me, and the in built focus motor was not wirth it, I hardly shoot fast objects with it anyway, only people and non moving things with manual focus.

Hi...the above is for sale for $700 on f/b. I don't know a thing about lenses, so it this lense going to be ok for general shooting - sports and family for indoor and outdoor use? Is the price good for the body and lens?

I got the 50mm AF-S F/1.4. I liked the more silent AF, focus override, and of course the extra 2/3s of a stop It's also weathersealed (rubber gasket), so shooting in the rain with it won't be a huge problem.

_________________I take pictures so quickly, my highschool was "Continuous High".

the cost is for the d90 body and that lense. it's used so it won't come with the standard lens, so I want to make sure I have something that can be used for what I need for general purposes. I'm not a pro - just need good up close shots of kids at sports and theartre performances and then everyday family shots. I thought $700 would be good even for the body. What do you think?